Alberta iGaming market fine-tuned but still missing a launch date

It has been confirmed that the Alberta iGaming market will largely mirror the framework of Ontario, as progress has been made in polishing the market’s regulatory framework.

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has published the Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming, outlining the key components for iGaming in the Canadian province, including licensing fees, tax rates, advertising and player protection. Parts of the province’s iGaming direction had been known since spring last year, when the iGaming Alberta Act was passed.

Whilst a lack of clarity remains around the go-live date for the market, Alberta iGaming will be overseen in a similar fashion to the Ontario iGaming market, with the AGLC as the regulator and the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) filling the role of the conduct-and-manage agency.

AGLC Vice President of Gaming Dan Keene is currently the AiGC’s interim CEO, with recruitment ongoing for other positions.

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